Wilhelmus Beekman
Wilhelmus Beekman was born on April 28, 1623. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Wilhelmus Beekman
Wilhelmus Hendricksen Beekman (April 28, 1623 – September 21, 1707) – also known as William Beekman and Willem Beekman (or Beeckman) – was a Dutch emigrant who came to New Amsterdam (now New York City) from the Netherlands on May 27, 1647 in the same vessel, Princess, with Director-General and later Governor Peter Stuyvesant. Beekman soon became Treasurer of the Dutch West India Company, beginning a long life in public service that included being Mayor of New York City, Governor of Delaware (1653–1664), and Governor of Pennsylvania (1658–1663). He is the progenitor of the Beekman family in…